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Based on the beloved novel by Rodman Philbrick, this new musical follows the adventures of two unlikely friends, Maxwell Kane and Kevin “Freak” Avery. Though Maxwell and Kevin feel like outsiders, together they transform into “Freak The Mighty”, a heroic duo empowered to take on the world. Shepherded by the Tony® Award winning producers of Come From Away, Freak The Mighty celebrates friendship, resilience and community in the face of adversity: a soaring new musical with the spirit to connect to the dreamer in all of us.
(Iggy, Ensemble) (he / him) is making his Cleveland Play House debut. Harter played Oz and Others on the first Broadway Tour of Come From Away, traveling across the US and Canada for five years and nearly 1300 performances. Prior to that, he played Alf on the first Broadway Tour more
(Grim, Ensemble) Broadway: All the Way (Tony Award, Best Play), Kinky Boots, Amazing Grace, Tuck Everlasting, Cats (2016 revival), Parade (Tony Award, Best Musical Revival), and The Queen of Versailles. National Tours: Monty Python’s Spamalot and Memphis. Off-Broadway: Cyrano starring Peter Dinklage (New Group), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui more
(Mrs. Price, Ensemble) has performed throughout Europe, Asia & America, at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Playwrights Horizons, London’s West End, NY Shakespeare Festival, and Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. Winner of the 2025 Harold Russell Award in Hollywood, as well as Helen Hayes Award nominee and Back Stage Magazine Bistro Award Winner, more
(Maxwell Kane) (he/they) is making his professional debut as Maxwell Kane in Freak the Mighty. He recently graduated from Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theater. Thank you to everyone who helped him get here!
(Kevin "Freak" Avery) is a Brooklyn-based theatre performer who has most recently begun bringing his talents to the screen. His professional credits include a stage performance of All American Boys (Carlos) for NPR, the movie Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza (Bernie) and most notably the TV show Power Book III: more
(Blade, Ensemble) (he/him) is “freak”ing out to make his CPH debut. He has been a part of this show since January of 2024 and he is so excited to share it with the world. Broadway credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (James Jr./Cedric Diggory, u/s Scorpius Malfoy). Select more
(Kenny "Killer" Kane) Recently Wade originated the role of Wade in the Tony-nominated Water for Elephants on Broadway and Bee Doyle in the Tony Nominated Floyd Collins at Lincoln Center Theatre. His acclaimed solo show Make Me Gorgeous earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination, a Lucille Lortel Award nomination, more
(Bones, Ensemble) (he/him) is pumped to make his CPH and Seattle Rep debut with Freak the Mighty! Favorite regional credits include Cabaret (Cliff), Frozen (Kristoff), Escape to Margaritaville (Brick), Cry-Baby (Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker), and Footloose (Chuck). Caleb recently spent 6 months as a lead vocalist on AIDAcosma, travelling the Mediterranean more
(Loretta Lee, Ensemble) (she/her) Ryah is thrilled to be making her Cleveland Play House debut! She created roles in the original Broadway casts of The Queen of Versailles, The Great Gatsby, Boop, and Once Upon a One More Time, as well as appearing in the New York production of Kinky more
(Molly, Nurse, Ensemble) (she/her) is buzzing to be making her Cleveland Play House debut with Freak the Mighty! Analise is a NYC performer born and raised in the Bronx. Favorite credits include: Six the Musical NCL (Boleyn), RENT 25th Anniversary Tour (US Mimi/swing), RENT Japan Tour (US Mimi/swing), In the more
(Mr. Donnelli, Ensemble) is proud to be making his Cleveland Play House debut! Bart recently appeared Off-Broadway in the World Premiere of Cracked Open. Broadway credits include Tony-nominated shows, War Paint, Hands on a Hardbody, The Civil War, and Les Miserables. Other Broadway / Off-Broadway credits: Dracula: The Musical and more
(Gwen Avery) (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based actor, singer, creative from Birmingham, Alabama. Broadway: for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Other select credits: Hamlet (Gertrude), Constellations (Marianne), Cinderella (Ella), A Christmas Carol (Emily Cratchitt), Sugar in our Wounds (Mattie), Dreamgirls (Deena), Kudzu Calling (Wanderer), The Prince more
(Dr. Spivak, Mrs. Johnson, Ensemble) is an actor, singer, director, writer, producer, arts educator, and administrator based in Cleveland. She was last seen at CPH as Mother in the last two productions of A Christmas Story, and as Becca in Charles Smith’s The Price of the Ticket at New Ground more
(Gram) (she/her/they/them) Astrid was in the original Come From Away as Beulah - from its first run in La Jolla to its final Broadway performance. Then she switched things up and played Diane in CFA in Gander, NFLD! Most recently, Astrid roared as Aslan in Narnia (Bad Hats, Toronto); held more
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